Category Archives: Photography

The Protests

Posted on July 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by R.L. Oliver / Los Angeles Times Photographer R.L. Oliver wrote: “The Rev. Maurice A. Dawkins, minister of the People's Independent Church of Christ, started at midnight Sunday in a 24-hour vigil of prayer and fasting, advocating a … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Frank Q. Brown / Los Angeles Times July 10, 1960: Eleanor Roosevelt refuses to ride in a limousine to a reception, preferring to walk half a mile with reporters. The absence of former President Harry Truman underscored … Continue reading →

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The Bosses

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo July 13, 1960: Robert F. Kennedy puts the arm on New York Democratic leader Carmen DeSapio as New York Mayor Robert Wagner and Rep. Michael Prendergast (D-N.Y.) listen. This is one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Democrats Add Civil Rights to 1960 Platform

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Alaska delegate Helen Fischer gives Hedda Hopper a “King Crab” hat. In case anybody wondered, Hopper made sure folks knew she was a Republican! July 13, 1960: The Democrats announce their … Continue reading →

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The Candidates

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo July 10, 1960: Sens. Stuart Symington, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy and former Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson join hands at a Beverly Hills reception. This is one of only two group photos that I … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Democratic National Convention Edition

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Update: Paul Ziffren, Adlai Stevenson and Judy Garland at the Beverly Hilton, July 10, 1960. Photograph by Wayne F. Kelly / Los Angeles Times Update: Tennessee Gov. Buford Ellington and Stella Stevens, July 12, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo  Update: Hampton Fancher III in a promotional photo for "Rome Adventure" stamped Dec. 5, 1963 Here’s our mystery fellow for the week. Our guest host is regular Daily Mirror reader Dewey Webb! Just a … Continue reading →

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The Young Politicos

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times  Kennedy girls, from left, Eleanor Dudley, Susan Reeves, Jeanne Lytle and Marilyn Raran with Democratic Party official John M. Bailey of Connecticut.  One thing that struck me in going through the … Continue reading →

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JFK Says ‘No Pictures, Please’

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

     July 11, 1960: In the photo above, Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) tells photographer Joe Kennedy “No pictures, please” while sitting with Vel Phillips on July 10, 1960. The photo was taken during a rally at Shrine Auditorium … Continue reading →

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JFK Arrives in L.A.!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by S.A. Hixson / Los Angeles Times July 9, 1960: From S.A. Hixson’s notes on the back of this photo: “Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) arrives at the Biltmore Hotel, packed lobby with hundreds of backers hampered his … Continue reading →

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Jack Johnson Gets Hero’s Welcome

Posted on July 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Julian Robinson / Los Angeles Times Jack Johnson and his wife, Irene, after winning a legal battle to avoid being evicted from their home at 2015 Hyperion Ave. because he was black, March 31, 1943. July 8, 1910: … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Aviation Meet in L.A.

Posted on July 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

A group of color lantern slides showing early aviation has been listed on EBay. The vendor says these slides were issued by the Southern Pacific. One of them shows a Los Angeles meet and another shows flier Eugene Ely in … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Brenda Allen

Posted on July 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Most people have only seen photos of 1940s Los Angeles  vice queen Brenda Allen that show her in sunglasses and a hat with a veil, like the photo at right. This unusual photo at left, that shows what she actually … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Los Angeles Times file photo  Update: This is Constance Dowling in a promotional picture for “Up in Arms,” stamped Feb. 29, 1944. Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Photograph by John Malmin / Los Angeles Times   Update: Please congratulate James Curtis for identifying bandleader Rube Wolf in the Paramount Theater as it was being demolished, Jan. 11, 1961. Here’s a double-feature mystery, a mystery guest in … Continue reading →

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The Fight of the Century

Posted on July 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo   July 4, 1910: The Herald publishes a cartoon showing James Jeffries and Jack Johnson. I found this photo of the fight in The Times archives. On the jump, more photos of Johnson.

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Random Shot – Pershing Square

Posted on July 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Rosanna Xia / Los Angeles Times Rosanna Xia, a summer intern with The Times, visited an art show in Pershing Square on Sunday and took this photo of Dan Brown’s “Tribute to the King of Pop,” a portrait … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Theda Bara and ‘Salome’

Posted on June 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

Another still from the lost movie “Salome,” starring Theda Bara, has been listed on EBay. You may recall the one posted recently, which sold for $79. Bidding on this item starts at $16.66.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on June 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Los Angeles Times file photo  Update: This is Lawrence Gray in an undated photo. This week’s mystery guest was chosen by Daily Mirror reader Mike Hawks. Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Betty Compson and James Cruze at the premiere of "The Great Gabbo" in October 1929. Here’s a mini mystery photo for the weekend. This week’s mystery guest was Lawrence Gray!

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